FUFA Women Elite League
Match Day 13
Elizabeth Group
Uganda Martyrs High School 0-1 Kampala Queens
Makerere University 2-4 UCU Lady Cardinals
Town View SS, Bugiri 1-0 Lango Queens
Victoria Group
Lady Doves 3-2 Ajax Queens
Dynamic SS Jjeza 0-3 Asubo Gafford Ladies
She Corporate 1-0 Kawempe Muslim Ladies
Rines WFC 0-0 Muteesa I Royal University
Kampala Queens are guaranteed of a spot in the playoffs of the 2018/19 FUFA Women Elite League following their hard-fought victory against Uganda Martyrs High School on Wednesday.
Lilian Mutuuzo scored against her former team to guide Kampala Queens to their second successive appearance in the championship playoff.
Faridah Bulega’s charges are assured of finishing either first or second in Elizabeth group regardless of the result in their final game against Lango Queens.
The victory meant Kampala Queens remained joint top on 27 points same as second-placed UCU Lady Cardinals who won 4-2 against Makerere University.
Despite the absence of head coach Simon Peter Ssebulime who is bedridden at Nsambya Hospital, the Mukono based side got maximum points off Makerere University.
Skipper Moreen Kinavudori scored a brace while Jackeline Nakasi and Hasifa Nassuna added a goal apiece. Catherine Nagaddya netted twice for Makerere.
With a game to play, UCU Lady Cardinals need to avoid a loss against third-placed Olila High School in their final group game.
Olila High School who have 24 points will need to defeat UCU Lady Cardinals by an eight-goal margin to qualify for the playoffs.
Already relegated Town View SS picker their first win this season at home against another relegated side in Lango Queens thanks to Elizabeth Anyango’s goal.
In the Victoria group, the relegation fight got another twist following Asubo Gafford Ladies victory against Dynamic SS.
Joan Nabirye, Shakira Mutiibwa, and Claire Namatovu were all on the score sheet for Gafford Ladies who moved out of the red zone to sixth place on 14 points same as Ajax Queens FC that lost 3-2 to Lady Doves in Masindi.
This therefore means, Rines WFC who played out a goalless draw against Muteesa I Royal University dropped back to the relegation zone on 13 points.
Asubo Gafford Ladies visit Kawempe Muslim in their final game while Rines and Ajax Queens will be at home to Dynamic SS and She Corporate respectively.
Kawempe Muslim Ladies suffered their second loss this season falling to She Corporate in Nakawa courtesy of Jackie Ogol’s 8th-minute strike.
Despite the loss, the four-time champions remained top on 31 points, two ahead of second-placed Lady Doves.
The top two teams in each group qualify for the playoffs where the champion is determined.
